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Handle in Hebrew is טיפל (tipél).

It can also be said נגע, מישש, or סחר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

טיפל
tipél
verb
In English

handle

/ˈhæn.d(ə)l/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for handle as a verb.

(rare in English) to accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands

  • טיפלtipél

to touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s)

to manage, use, or wield with the hands

  • טיפלtipél

to manage, control, or direct

  • טיפלtipél

to treat, to deal with (in a specified way)

  • טיפלtipél

to deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art

  • טיפלtipél

to receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell

  • סָחַרסחרsakhár
  • טיפלtipél

to be concerned with; to be an expert in

  • טיפלtipél

These are the Hebrew words for handle as a noun.

slang: name, nickname or pseudonym

part of an object held in the hand when used or moved

  • יָדִיתידיתyadítfeminine

part of a door

  • יָדִיתידיתyadítfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word טיפל.

Written with vowel points
טיפל
Written without vowel points
טיפל
Said
tipél
Its meanings in English
handle, to care for, to look after, to take care of

These English words share a Hebrew word with handle.

These words come before and after handle in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨handle⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨handle⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨handle⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨טיפל⁩, said tipél.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨handle⁩?

Besides ⁨טיפל⁩, ⁨handle⁩ can be said ⁨נָגַע⁩ (nagá), ⁨מישש⁩ (mishésh), ⁨סָחַר⁩ (sakhár), ⁨כינוי⁩ (kinúy), or ⁨יָדִית⁩ (yadít), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨טיפל⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨handle⁩, ⁨טיפל⁩ can mean ⁨to care for, to look after, to take care of⁩.

How is ⁨handle⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨handle⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈhæn.d(ə)l/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry handle and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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